Sanjaya Ariyawansa

Economist | Economics @UniofOxford | Mathematics @ColomboUni | Views are my own

[Sanjaya Ariyawansa @SanjVarAri]

To the people who made this happen and for encouraging & standing by both of us.

MSc Graduation - University of Oxford

Economics for Development (@PembrokeOxford)
Environmental Change and Management (@StJohnsOx)

#ItsAllAboutThePeople #DreamBigStartSmall

[Forbes @Forbes]

Arnold @Schwarzenegger came to the U.S. from Austria in 1968 as a champion bodybuilder and went on to build a billion-dollar legacy as a real estate mogul, movie star and two-term California governor.

He’s now on the #Forbes250 America’s Most Successful Living Immigrants list. See who else made the list: https://t.co/2Xgu79oZeb
📸: Austin Hargrave/August

[ESPNcricinfo @ESPNcricinfo]

Sri Lanka snap a five-match losing streak in T20Is to keep the series alive!

Kamil Mishara and Dasun Shanaka steered the visitors to 194, and Dushmantha Chameera and the spinners stepped up in the defence 👏

https://t.co/WsbzOYCIKX #WIvSL

[Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 @OfficialSLC]

Dasun Shanaka unleashed! 🔥

A blistering 58 runs and a fifty in just 19 balls, equalling the fastest T20I fifty by a Sri Lankan - a record he already owns! 💪🇱🇰
What a sensational innings! 👏

#DasunShanaka #SLvWI #SriLankaCricket

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

The government intends to allocate around Rs. 2,000 billion for capital expenditure in the upcoming year, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

He said the government has also allocated approximately Rs. 1,350 billion for capital expenditure this year.

The Minister made these remarks while attending the inauguration ceremony for the development of 14 carpeted roads in the Kalutara District on Saturday (13) under the Integrated Road Investment Program (iRoad), the government’s main rural and regional road development initiative.

Jayatissa said the programme to develop 14 rural roads in Kalutara is being implemented with funding support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Sri Lankan government.

He also noted that projects worth Rs. 550 million have been approved this year for the development of rural roads in the district under both provincial council and central government funding.

In addition, Rs. 100 million has been allocated for the development of bridges and culverts in Kalutara, while around Rs. 2 billion has been set aside overall for road and related infrastructure development in the district.

The Minister further stated that state revenue had increased significantly in 2025 and 2026, adding that government revenue stood at Rs. 5,500 billion in the previous year.

He also said the country recorded its highest-ever export earnings last year, while foreign remittances have increased and the tourism sector continues to show improvement. (NewsWire)

[The Morning @TheMorningLK]

El Niño: The race to prepare for the threat on the horizon
Details👇
https://t.co/d7tn2RYc8U

#themorninglk #trending #srilanka #news #srilankanews #srilankanewstoday

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

No decision yet on fuel price hike, subsidies to end in June, CPC tells COPF https://t.co/Ukt3wkn3uR

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

Donald Trump has shocked the world by banning the use of the most advanced AI by foreigners, including Britons, over national security fears.

🖇️ https://t.co/uUzvUgBEDC

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

Officials of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) informed the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) that government fuel subsidies are expected to end this month.

Responding to questions from CoPF Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva, CPC officials said no decision has yet been made on a fuel price increase.

De Silva also questioned how the CPC is managing foreign exchange buying amid the recent volatility in the market, adding that there was speculation that the volatility was caused by the CPC.

The disclosures come after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in May revealed that the government was exploring measures, including fuel pricing adjustments, as part of efforts to reduce fuel consumption.

The President said rising global fuel prices had pushed the local cost of a litre of diesel to Rs. 720.

He noted that the CPC continues to operate at a loss, with the government subsidising about Rs. 100 per litre of diesel to maintain the retail price at Rs. 392. (Newswire)

[Forbes @Forbes]

Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing as climate change melts glaciers and polar ice sheets, redistributing water across the planet and subtly lengthening the day, according to research.
Read more: https://t.co/XhQU9T53zz
Photo: Getty Images

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

An unusual cold patch of water in the North Atlantic could signal changes in a key ocean current, which would have sweeping consequences for climate.

This blob is occurring in one of the few areas where the ocean hasn’t warmed in recent decades. https://t.co/95aEv1oaxq

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

All Fable 5 and Mythos 5 users have lost access after the Trump administration declared the models security risks. https://t.co/vOZBuC4tbH

[CNBC @CNBC]

Anthropic disables access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 to comply with government directive https://t.co/q6xxVtZNZt

[Bloomberg @business]

The European Central Bank hikes interest rates for the first time in almost three years https://t.co/GLvvkqkr5p

[Bloomberg @business]

Anthropic PBC said the US government has issued an export control directive to suspend all foreign access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models https://t.co/wkE647GNAo

[Al Jazeera Breaking News @AJENews]

BREAKING: Pakistan's PM says 'final, agreed upon text of peace deal reached'

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/UJ0LWGPpCP

[Financial Times @FT]

The quantum computing revolution is closer than you think https://t.co/pQZeWSdXvC

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Elon Musk is officially the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX went public.

His SpaceX stake was valued at around $690 billion at the IPO price, while his Tesla stake makes up around $279 billion of his net worth.

Follow live coverage: 🔗 https://t.co/YPynKT0Ilz

[CNBC @CNBC]

Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire.

With SpaceX opening on the Nasdaq at $150 a share Friday, his stake in the company is worth more than $766 billion. Combined with his Tesla stake, which is worth $280 billion, Musk’s net worth from both companies as of Friday is roughly $1.05 trillion.

More here: https://t.co/CHmZVHZ0m3

[CNN International @cnni]

In the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland and Iceland, a large patch of water is doing something very strange. While the rest of the ocean heats up, it's been getting colder. A new study says it has the answer to this mystery — and it's an ominous sign the world is hurtling toward one of the most alarming climate tipping points. https://t.co/R3UGz1ZQNx

[Bloomberg @business]

India’s inflation accelerated in May but remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s 4% target https://t.co/qaFyQGnPZV